ALBANY, Ga. — James Gillham says he's a happier man these days, now that he's with others of his kind. Gillham is an atheist -- a rare bird in Southwest Georgia -- and that can be a solitary life. For the two and a half years since he arrived from California, he's managed to ease his loneliness through Albany Georgia Atheists, a group he serves as president.

ALBANY, Ga. — Dougherty County School system Assistant Superintendent Kenneth Goseer will retire from the system when his contract expires on June 30, the most prominent departure in what is expected to be a mammoth reworking of the district's administration and teaching staff.

ALBANY, Ga. — Just six of Dougherty County's 26 schools performed at or above the state average in the Georgia Department of Education first Georgia College and Career Ready Performance Index (CCRPI) released on Tuesday.

ATLANTA — With a stint on Broadway firmly under her belt, a 12-year-old actress with an Albany connection is moving up in the acting world, portraying a feisty young version of country icon June Carter Cash in Lifetime's upcoming biopic, "Ring of Fire."

ALBANY, Ga. -- While the Albany-Dougherty Planning Commission refused Thursday to reconsider Randy and Lauren Bailey's application for a variance that would allow the couple to locate a personal care community residence at 910 N. Davis St., despite City Attorney Nathan Davis' warning that the commission may not have considered applicable federal law in denying the request, it does not appear the almost yearlong saga is finished.